Hybrid - Light Up (Album Version)

"Light Up" is the debut single from the upcoming "Light Of The Fearless", Hybrid's fifth artist album. This brings together UK-based, Mike and Charlotte's passion for combining emotionally powered cinematic pieces with astute, intricate and intelligent electronic production. "Light Up" is an immensely positive song about believing and having faith in yourself, realizing that you create light in other people's lives and to have confidence in your own voice. "You light up the world with your song".

We open up the five track single package with the powerful and driving video edit of the album version; which is a slightly condensed and harder hitting version going for maximum impact. Next the album version, which really gets going half way through when the D&B beats kick in. As is often the case with Hybrid things tend to get cinematic fairly quickly and the sweeping Prague Philharmonic Orchestra adding new sonic dimensions really powers this track over the top.

On the remix front Bristol based Drum and Bass duo Loadstar (RAM Records) take proceedings on a high energy workout both with their vocal and instrumental versions. LA based Matt Lange (Anjunabeats and Mau5trap Recordings) delivers his version to close off the EP. Big sweeping synths, breakbeats and a future-wave prog-techno gloss.

The fifth Hybrid artist album "Light Of The Fearless" is out on Distinctive Records on 27th July 2018.

[djroogirl]

Mike and Charlotte have created a modern take on their classic break-trance anthems. We were ravers once heating their songs in clubs, now, so many of us have grown up, become parents and have had society force us to forget what made us dance.... get ready to dance again and cry....truly inspired by the texture of love, loss and memory..Hybrid does it again. You Light up the Stars and the sun!

[Yeahthatsawesome]

This entire album is gold. There isn't a single "meh" song it it. Hit the "repeat all" button without any hesitation whatsoever!

[xaviernunez]

Hybrid is so amazing, this is FOREVER

[Coldwater-swme]

First verse hits like a freight train… It really is time, that we light up again.☀️

[Nedmar]

This song could rightly be named "a song of songs". Absolutely overwhelming, a sonic nirvana.

[gryanm]

happy to hear new Hybrid! Even though they've lost Chris right now, they still put together a beautifully detailed album hinging on that awesome orchestral cinematic sound. I'll never stop loving Hybrid.

[XTH]

OMG a new album/single from the one and only Hybrid!? I love you guys, you're my #1 inspiration since I was a kid!

[Velodynamic]

At 3:47 the Hybrid magical wand really starts to swing. Where others use to end their tracks Hybrid takes their music a few notch further out. That's one thing I love about Hybrid.

[norakemenceikovacs]

This song is just brilliant. Full of positive energy and light, and this beat!! Every time, I feel sadness or anger, I know, that this is the right song to listen to. :) Hybrid is unique, they are great musicians, they know so deep, how colors can be combined with each other in music. The albums are beautiful trips. I love LOTF, but I couldn't name one best from their five albums, every mood calls for other Hybrid. :-D My fav band, _ever_.

[BLTZEN]

I've been listening to this album non-stop since release. It is absolutely epic and this track is just stunning. So many deeply rich layers. A proper anthem.

[Liquidgrin]

I still listen to Wide Angle on vinyl a few times a year. This is nice, different from their older production but it’s growing on me.

[andrewturvill]

they say that they're right, but they're wrong....they think that you're weak, but you're strong...you light up the world with your song, you light up the stars and the sun...

[laserlight]

Nicely is why hybrid has always been my favorite artist

[JFRYE]

I really needed this. Can’t wait for this album! Hybrid never disappoints!

[DaveRS]

Awesome... Brought me to tears almost immediately for several reasons...I am so happy to hear from you for starters, and because it's absolutely gorgeous, rich, and so beautifully put together. I can't wait to buy the album..

[switchfront]

LOVE the full version. The whole segment starting at 3:45 is so nice! 👌🏼 This is why I love you guys so damn much. You don’t just make your tracks go from point A to B. Most of your tracks take you on a journey. Like you said, twists and turns! 🙌🏼

p.s. Can’t wait to freaking hear the rest of the one you posted on Instagram. “Brass Low & NAsty!” 🤩

[Shindragan]

From the top of my house
I can see people
Yeah I can see people with their eyes to the ground

'Cause they've been told
Keep your backs to the wall
You can see the fear unfold

Look around
On such a sight
We're all sitting on our roofs looking down at the fight

The radio screams of abandoned dreams
But I'm still hanging on tight

They say that they're right but they're wrong
They think that you're weak but you're strong
You can't let them silence your song

Keep talking to the wall

Till each brick starts to fall

When I think that hope is gone
You're there to prove me wrong
'Cause you light up the stars and the sun


Turn your mind from all our differences
We are not the ones to blame
You gotta make up for the wounds you caught
Can't hide in shadows anyway

They say that they're right but they're wrong
They think that you're weak but you're strong
You can't let them silence your song
You light up the stars and the sun

When I think that hope is gone
You're there to prove me wrong
You light up the stars and the sun

And when they think you're done
You won't be overcome
'Cause you light up the stars and the sun

They say that they're right, but they're wrong
They think that you're weak, but you're strong
You light up the world with your song
You light up the stars and the sun


When I think that hope is gone
You're there to prove you're more
'Cause you light up the stars and the sun

And when they think you're done
You won't be overcome
'Cause you light up the stars and the sun

You light up the stars and the sun

You light up the stars and the sun

[katyisgone]

from the top of my house
i can see people, yeah i can see people with their eyes to the ground
cos they've been told keep your backs to the wall
you can see the fear unfold

look around, such a sight
we're sitting on our roof's, looking down at the fight
the radio screams of abandoned dreams
but i'm still hanging on tight

they say that they're right but they're wrong
they think that you're weak but you're strong
you cant let them silence your song
keep talking to the wall
til each brick starts to fall

when i think that hope is gone
you're there to prove you wrong
you light up the stars and the sun

and when they think you're gone
you wont be overcome
cos you light up the stars and the sun

you light up the stars and the sun

turn your mind, from all our differences
we are not the ones to blame
you gotta make up
for the wounds you cut
can't hide in shadows that you know

they say that they're right but they're wrong
they think that you're weak but you're strong
you cant let them silence your song
you light up the stars and the sun

when i think that hope is gone
you're there to prove you wrong
you light up the stars and the sun

and when they think you're gone
you wont be overcome
cos you light up the stars and the sun

you light up the stars and the sun

they say that they're right but they're wrong
they think that you're weak but you're strong
you light up the world with your song
you light up the stars and the sun

you light up the stars and the sun

when i think that hope is gone
you're there to prove you wrong
you light up the stars and the sun

and when you think you're gone
you wont be overcome
cos you light up the stars and the sun

you light up the stars and the sun

you light up the stars and the sun

[nicholasclark]

God this is amazing!!!! #NailedIt Charlotte and Mike!!!!

[patrickbarfield]

This is just brilliant! Powerful, inspiring, intricate, layered - yay!